2026 Week 6 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Report

Four teams are on bye in Week 6 — the Bengals, Lions, Dolphins, and Vikings — so the waiver wire is thinner than usual and every real opportunity matters. Availability varies widely by league size and format; check your own roster before assuming any name below is sitting unclaimed.

QB

Aaron Rodgers

The second-highest add total of any player on this list (236,732 adds on Sleeper in the last 48 hours), and the production backs it up. Rodgers has put up 87.2 PPR points through five games — 17.4 per game — against a FantasyPros projection of 230.1 for the full season, which means he's roughly on pace. No opportunity delta was flagged (he's already been snapping at 98.5%), so this isn't a week-over-week usage jump story. The adds are almost certainly bye-week desperation. If you're starting him as a streamer this week, the ceiling is real; just know you're buying at peak demand, not discovering a hidden gem.

Kirk Cousins

162,776 adds, 96.6 PPR points in five games (19.3 per game), and a full-season projection of just 62.7 points — that projection is either stale or the model expects a massive regression. What we actually see is a starter who's already outpaced his full-season number. Like Rodgers, this looks like bye-week QB shopping with no usage-change signal. Streaming option in two-QB or Superflex formats; manageable in single-QB only if your starter is on bye.

Geno Smith

No add-count data, but there's a real usage signal: scrambles or designed runs (avgTouches 4.5 per game) jumped from zero in Week 4 to five in Week 5. His 69.7 PPR points through five games is solid, and the FantasyPros projection of 230.6 for the season suggests strong upside. The news around him connects to the 49ers-Seahawks game from Week 5; check his injury status and starting status before adding. Deeper-league streamer if healthy and confirmed starting.

Tyler Huntley

Huntley's snap share jumped from 48% to 100% week over week — he's clearly the starter right now with the Ravens' primary QB unavailable. He led Baltimore to a 30-23 overtime win over the Falcons in Week 5. His full-season projection is just 8.2 PPR points, which reflects how little value he's expected to carry long-term. He's produced 28.2 points in five games total, so the floor has been low. Stream only if desperate, and only while the starter remains out — the moment the injury situation clears, Huntley's value evaporates.

Case Keenum

Keenum's snap share jumped from 1% to 33% week over week, and the Bears news explains why: Caleb Williams has missed three games with a hamstring injury and his Week 6 availability is uncertain. Keenum has produced 26.2 points over four games but has no 2026 projection on file. If Williams is ruled out, Keenum becomes a low-ceiling emergency stream. Not worth a roster spot if Williams is active.

RB

Samaje Perine

This is the clearest buy-low case on the board. Perine's snap share jumped from 36% to 51% week over week, and his touches exploded from 3 to 16 — that's not noise, that's a role change. His season-long averages (37.2% snap share, 6.8 touches per game) were suppressed by those early low-usage weeks, but Week 5 looks like the new baseline. The disconnect is stark: 6.8 touches per game on average is genuine volume, yet he's totaled just 30.1 PPR points in five games — less than 6.1 per week. The volume hasn't converted to points yet. That's a textbook positive regression situation, especially in PPR (points per reception) leagues. 135,112 Sleeper adds confirm the rest of the industry is catching on. Priority add before he's fully gone.

Justice Hill

Hill's touches jumped from 3 to 6 week over week, a modest but real bump. His season-long numbers are similar to Perine's problem: 5.0 touches and 2.5 targets per game averaging out to just 5.0 PPR points per week (25.2 total in five games). That's another case of volume not yet showing up in production, which in PPR leagues is worth targeting. The Ravens are banged up at QB (Huntley starting) and Hill's role could expand further. 57,699 adds on Sleeper confirm he's on radar. Add in PPR leagues, especially if you need RB depth with bye-week carnage.

WR

Darius Cooper

The biggest add number in this entire pool — 869,008 Sleeper adds — but there's no opportunity delta to anchor it. His season-long numbers are actually interesting: 4.3 targets and 2.3 receptions per game on 48.2% snap share, yet 44.0 PPR points total (8.8 per game) is legitimately productive relative to his target volume. That's a case where production has already caught up to usage — he's not a hidden gem anymore, he's a real contributor. The massive add count suggests he had a big Week 5 game that drove the panic-add wave. If you missed him, you're buying at peak hype with no usage surge signal to back a continued role jump. Add if he's still available, but temper expectations for a repeat explosion without more data.

Keenan Allen

Both signals fire here. Allen drew 95,112 Sleeper adds AND posted the biggest single-week usage jump in the WR pool: snap share went from 0% to 45%, targets from 0 to 9, touches from 0 to 5. He was essentially inactive in Week 4 and then exploded back into the lineup in Week 5. His season-long averages (7.3 targets, 4.5 receptions per game in games played, 59% snap share) show this is a real role when healthy — and 38.5 PPR points in four games is decent but not yet reflecting what a 7.3-target pace can produce. His FantasyPros projection of 112.4 for the full season suggests significant upside remaining. Priority add in PPR leagues; check injury status to confirm he's fully healthy going into Week 6.

Ryan Flournoy

105,008 adds but no opportunity delta. His season-long usage is real — 5.4 targets and 71.2% snap share over five games — but 35.4 PPR points total (7.1 per game) is underperforming that volume. That's another buy-low case: real target share, low production, positive regression due. The FantasyPros projection of 57.3 for the season looks too conservative if the 5.4-target average holds. Add in PPR leagues as a volume play waiting to pay off.

Malik Washington

91,920 adds, no usage delta, but the season-long numbers are the story. Washington leads this WR group in both targets (7.2 per game) and snap share (85%) and has put up 50.2 PPR points in five games — 10.0 per week. That production has caught up to the volume: he's not a sleeper anymore, he's a starter-caliber option being left on waivers in shallower leagues. The full-season projection of 91.5 points suggests the market still undervalues him. If he's available in your league, this is a "how is he still there" add. Priority pickup regardless of format.

Brandin Cooks

Snap share jumped from 12% to 40% week over week, and the reason is real: Deebo Samuel suffered a hamstring injury in Week 5 and the 49ers head coach said he'll miss an indefinite period. Cooks steps into a larger role in what the news describes as a 5-0 San Francisco offense. His season-long numbers are weak (26.1% average snap share, 1.5 targets per game, 7.7 PPR points in three games), but those predate the Samuel injury. The usage signal is the whole case here — Week 5 was the first week of the new role. 56,744 adds confirm the interest. Speculative add with real upside if Samuel misses multiple weeks; the opportunity is legitimate even if the track record in this offense isn't there yet.

Cooper Kupp

No add count, but a strong usage signal: snap share jumped from 57% to 81% week over week. Kupp's season-long averages tell the frustrating story — 65.2% snap share and 3.0 targets per game, yet only 29.9 PPR points in five games (6.0 per week). For a receiver with a 116.5 full-season projection and 117.3 PPR points last year, that's a significant underperformance relative to expected volume. The snap-share jump into Week 5 is encouraging, but the target rate needs to follow. Low-end starter or flex play in PPR while you wait for the targets to catch up. The regression case is real — just be patient.

Tim Patrick

Patrick's snap share jumped from 0% to 93% week over week — he went from inactive to a near-every-snap role. His season-long average of 92.9% snap share across five games confirms this is his sustained role, not a one-week anomaly. The brutal disconnect: 4.6 PPR points total in five games on 3.0 targets per game. That's as extreme a volume-to-production gap as you'll find in this pool. The targets are real and the snaps are real. The production has to come at some point. In deeper PPR leagues, this is worth a stash — just know the ceiling per week is low until he converts more of those targets into receptions and yards. His FantasyPros projection of 38.4 for the season reflects the modest upside; this is a depth add, not a league-winner.

TE

Pat Freiermuth

Freiermuth's touches jumped from 3 to 6 week over week, and his season-long numbers are the strongest of the two TEs in this pool: 5.2 targets per game, 3.8 receptions, 68.4% snap share, and 60.3 PPR points in five games (12.1 per week). That production has caught up to the usage — he's a legitimate TE1 or TE2 who should not be on your waiver wire. His FantasyPros projection of 103.9 for the season is well within reach at current pace. If he's available in your league, drop everything and add him now. Priority add at any roster cost.

Darren Waller

84,591 adds, no usage delta. Waller has averaged 4.8 targets and 3.3 receptions per game on 45.8% snap share through four games — real volume, though the snap share suggests he's not a true every-down TE. He's totaled 39.8 PPR points in four games (10.0 per week), which is in line with his target pace. The FantasyPros projection of 94.1 for the season implies the market sees significant upside still left. At this usage rate, he's a TE2 with upside weeks. Add in 12-team or deeper leagues if you need TE help.

Noah Fant

Fant's snap share jumped from 0% to 67% week over week — similar story to Keenan Allen, a player who was essentially out in Week 4 and back in Week 5. His season-long averages (4.3 targets, 52.2% snap share in games played) show a real role when active, and 34.3 PPR points in four games is adequate. His FantasyPros projection is just 44.2 for the full season, which is a low ceiling. Stash in deeper leagues or 2-TE formats only; skip in standard 10-team leagues where better options exist.